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Only 200,000 locusts intact with the swarm in Nepal
Published On: July 5, 2020 06:20 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 4: Though nearly eight million locusts had entered Nepal, the number that is still intact with the swarm has dropped down to 200,000, according to the Locust Information Center at Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center (PQPMC).
MCC headquarters positive about extending deadline for ratification of the deal, says Finance Minister
Published On: July 4, 2020 08:01 PM NPT By: RSS
KATHMANDU, July 4: At a time when the fate of the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is hanging in balance, Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada on Saturday said that the government has received positive response from the MCC headquarters in terms of extending the deadline for MCC ratification.
272 COVID-19 patients recovered in last 24 hours
Published On: July 4, 2020 06:25 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo
KATHMANDU, July 4: The Ministry of Health and Population has reported the recovery of 272 COVID-19 patients in past 24 hours.
ILO agrees to provide Rs 51 million grant to NRNA to evacuate stranded Nepalis abroad
Published On: July 4, 2020 05:46 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 4: The International Labor Organization (ILO) has agreed to provide Rs 51 million grant to the Non-resident Nepali Association (NRNA) to rescue Nepali nationals stranded in Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Heavy rain floods southern Japan; over a dozen presumed dead
Published On: July 4, 2020 05:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, July 4: Heavy rain in southern Japan triggered flooding and mudslides on Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people presumed dead, about 10 missing and dozens stranded on rooftops waiting to be rescued, officials said.
IN PICTURES: Four cops injured in clash with locals in Khokhana
Published On: July 4, 2020 05:13 PM NPT By: Keshab Raj Thoker
KATHMANDU, July 4: Four policemen have been injured in a clash with locals at Khokana in Lalitpur district, confirmed a police officer.
232 new cases of coronavirus deteced across the country on Saturday
Published On: July 4, 2020 04:36 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 4: With 232 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, Nepal's COVID-19 national tally has soared to 15,491.
Health Ministry reports two more COVID-19 deaths
Published On: July 4, 2020 04:35 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 4: Nepal's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 34 on Saturday, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) confirmed.
Chicken price skyrockets to Rs 460 per kg in the Valley
Published On: July 4, 2020 03:56 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 4: The price of chicken in the Kathmandu Valley has escalated by around Rs 150 per kg to cross Rs 400 per kg in the past few months, which the traders blamed on a heavy fall in production during the nationwide lockdown. Along with chicken, the price of eggs has also soared in recent days.
India coronavirus cases hit record high amid monsoon rains
Published On: July 4, 2020 02:49 PM NPT By: Reuters
MUMBAI, July 4: India recorded its highest singe-day spike of coronavirus cases on Saturday, with over 22,000 new cases and 442 deaths, as infections rose in the western and southern parts of the country amid heavy monsoon rains.
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